Slim Bottlebrush - Monrovia

$69.99
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A new, slender, and carefree callistemon that makes a great hedge plant for tight spaces. A prolific bloomer, covered with classic bottlebrush spring and early summer. Heat-loving and highly drought tolerant when established, Slim™ is also a frost hardy evergreen and is not prone to leaf burn. High resistance to myrtle rust disease.

Height Mature Height: 10 feet
Width Mature Width: 4 feet
Light Light: Full Sun
size: 5 gallon
Slim Bottlebrush - Monrovia
$69.99
size: 5 gallon

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Care

Planting & Growing
Thrives in average, lightly acidic, well-drained soil; avoid alkaline soils. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. More drought tolerant in coastal areas; less tolerant in hot, arid regions. Apply fertilizer in early spring. Prune to shape after flowering.

Attracts Pollinators, Birds
Evergreen or Deciduous Evergreen
Family Name Bottlebrush
Flower Color Red
Bloom Time Spring to summer; nearly year-round in temperate regions.
Foliage Color Gray, Green
Genus Name Callistemon
Growth Rate Medium
Hardiness Zone 8
Landscape Uses Border, Coastal Exposure, Container, Cutting Garden, Erosion Control, Hedge, Massing, Screening, Rock
Light Needs Full Sun
Mature Height 10 feet
Mature Width 4 feet
Prune Time Late Winter Pruning
Water Needs Dry to Average
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